TOP PHOTOS: April 9, 2013

Here are the top pictures of the day from the Associated Press.

A boy dressed in military fatigues is held up by a man at a campaign rally for Venezuela's acting president and ruling party presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Maduro, the hand-picked successor of late President Hugo Chavez, is running for president against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the presidential election set for Sunday, April 14. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro holds up a painting of President Hugo Chavez as he campaigns in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Maduro, the hand-picked successor of late President Hugo Chavez, is running for president against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the presidential election set for Sunday, April 14. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard (6) celebrates with Domonic Brown after Howard hit a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Azaleas bloom near the Augusta National Golf Club house during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Spectators make their way past a sundial of golfer Bobby Jones outside the Augusta National Golf Club house during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Sunday, April 7, 2013 photo, a general view of Firdous Square, where the statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down by U.S. forces and Iraqis on April 9, 2003, in central Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years ago, a statue fell in Paradise Square. Joyful Iraqis helped by a U.S. Army tank retriever pulled down their longtime dictator, cast as 16 feet of bronze. The scene broadcast live worldwide became an icon for a war, a symbol of final victory over Saddam Hussein. But for the people of Baghdad, it was only the beginning. The toppling of the statue on April 9, 2003, remains a potent symbol that has divided Iraqis ever since. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)

Egyptian protesters chant slogans as one holds a cross and a copy of Islam holy book, Quran during a protest in front of the Coptic cathedral to condemn Saturday's sectarian clashes in Cairo, Egypt. Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Four Christians, along with a Muslim, were killed in clashes on Saturday in a town north of Cairo. Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of Egypt's estimated 90 million people. They have long complained of discrimination. Attacks against Christians have increased since the ouster two years ago of autocrat Hosni Mubarak. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Marchers walk around a living statue of a soldier during the March for Peace in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Thousands of Colombians marched Tuesday in a massive march to show support for the continuation of peace talks between Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

In this Sunday, April 7, 2013 photo, watches with image of the former dictator Saddam Hussein are on display at a souvenirs shop in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years ago, a statue fell in Paradise Square. Joyful Iraqis helped by a U.S. Army tank retriever pulled down their longtime dictator, cast as 16 feet of bronze. The scene broadcast live worldwide became an icon for a war, a symbol of final victory over Saddam Hussein. But for the people of Baghdad, it was only the beginning. The toppling of the statue on April 9, 2003, remains a potent symbol that has divided Iraqis ever since. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim)

Family members of Iran's slain nuclear scientists and workers stand with the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Fereidoun Abbasi, right, in a ceremony marking Iran's National Day of Nuclear Technology, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seen on a giant screen behind them, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Iran announced two key nuclear-related projects on Tuesday that expand the country's ability to extract and process uranium, which can be enriched for reactor fuel but also potentially for atomic weapons. (AP Photo/ISNA, Arash Khamoushi)

A Palestinian man rides a bicycle on the beach of Gaza City during sunset on Tuesday. April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

Former NFL player Dorsey Levens, right, extends a hand as Mary Ann Easterling, the widow of former NFL player Ray Easterling, reacts as former NFL player Kevin Turner, left, looks on during a news conference, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Philadelphia, after a hearing to determine whether the NFL faces years of litigation over concussion-related brain injuries. Thousands of former players have accused league officials of concealing what they knew about the risk of playing after a concussion. The lawsuits allege the league glorified violence as the game became a $9 billion-a-year industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

In a photo taken through a metal cutout of the Masters logo, Jose Maria Olazabal, of Spain, hits balls on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Anti-Margaret Thatcher graffiti adorns a wall on the Falls Road in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. The former prime minister died on Monday aged 87 after suffering a stroke while staying at the Ritz hotel in central London. Later on Monday, "street parties" were held in Londonderry and west Belfast as well as other parts of Britain. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Phil Mickelson walks to the first green during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday, left, is tagged out at the plate by Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)